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CLEAR THE THROAT
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Clear mucus or food from one's throat
Example:
he cleared his throat before he started to speak
Synonyms:
clear the throat; hawk
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "clear the throat" is one way to...):
cough (exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s